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As blogged on NewAtlas.com, concrete is made of a combination of cement, an aggregate such as gravel, and water. If that mixture dries too quickly, then cracks can form within it as it cures. Now, however, scientists have determined…

VANCOUVER, October 29, 2019 – The latest technologies, innovations and solutions in wood design and building, with a focus on a new generation of taller buildings globally, will be presented in Vancouver next week at the 2019 Wood Solutions Conference. Distinguished…

In Dubai, where tower blocks seem to pop up almost overnight, residents have grown adept at averting their eyes from building sites. But one construction project has caught everyone’s attention: the Museum of the Future, which has loomed up…

Fifteen neat little houses, with exteriors covered in wood and neutral paint, have sprung up in southeast Calgary. The buildings will house veterans in need, part of a project led by the Homes for Heroes Foundation in collaboration with the Mustard Seed and ATCO.…

Canada’s national building code has guidelines for how to construct homes to defend against wind, snow, rain and earthquakes — but not floods. That could soon change. The National Research Council (NRC) is working on potential changes to the National Building Code…

As reported in the Whitehorse Daily Star, after two years of construction, the Nares River (Naataase Héen) Bridge replacement in Carcross is finished. The project cost approximately $15 million, after being originally budgeted at $12.6 million. It replaces a…

The developer promised people who’d lost everything in the wildfire that ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta., that it would rebuild their homes so they could “get their lifestyle back.” But some of the folks who signed with BristleCone Homes say…

As reported on CTV News, the province is increasing its investment in the CAREERS: The Next Generation program, which helps connect students with employers through paid internships and apprenticeship programs in the skilled trades. Premier Jason Kenney announced the expansion Monday…

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2019 /CNW/ – The City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and Context Development today announced they have agreed to a major revitalization of TCHC’s Don Summerville Apartments at 1555 and 1575 Queen St. E. in the Queen…

Ontario, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2019) — In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO would like to announce that a Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) to the 2018 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and two TIAs…

It took 10 years for charges to be laid, and now it will take another year before the trial begins for a major B.C. government contractor accused of criminal negligence causing the death of rock scaler Sam Fitzpatrick. A total of…

The wind is so steady at the Ikea store in Dartmouth, it seems like a natural place to look at erecting wind turbines. And, in fact, a weather station on the roof of the store is collecting data for…

As reported on CTV News, the final pieces of a crane that collapsed onto a building in Halifax last month, during post-tropical storm Dorian, have been removed. A government release says the pieces that were lying on the top…

TORONTO, October  25, 2019 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is pleased to announce the Baha’i Temple of South America in Santiago, Chile as the winner of the 2019 RAIC International Prize. The architects are Hariri Pontarini Architects of Toronto,…

Ontario, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2019) — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is accepting applications and seeking technical experts to participate on a task group relating to Legionella for mechanical systems. The scope of the Legionella Task Group…